Takli Formation

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Takli Formation
Stratigraphic range: Maastrichtian
Type Geological formation
Lithology
Primary Claystone, siltstone, marl
Location
Coordinates 21°12′N79°06′E / 21.2°N 79.1°E / 21.2; 79.1
Approximate paleocoordinates 26°12′S61°30′E / 26.2°S 61.5°E / -26.2; 61.5
Region Maharashtra, Gujarat
Country India
Type section
Named for Tákli Plain
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Takli Formation (India)

The Takli Formation is a Maastrichtian geologic formation in India. [1] Dinosaur remains diagnostic to the genus level are among the fossils that have been recovered from the formation. [2]

Contents

Paleobiota

Color key
Taxon Reclassified taxonTaxon falsely reported as presentDubious taxon or junior synonym Ichnotaxon Ootaxon Morphotaxon
Notes
Uncertain or tentative taxa are in small text; crossed out taxa are discredited.

Dinosaurs

Sauropods
Sauropods from the Takli Formation
GenusSpeciesMaterialLocationTime PeriodNotesImages
Fusioolithus F. baghensiseggshell fragments Maharashtra Maastrichtian Sauropod Eggs.
Sauropoda [3] [4] Indeterminatetooth Gujarat Maastrichtian A Sauropod.
Titanosauridae Indeterminateteeth Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Titanosaur.
Theropods
Theropods from the Takli Formation
GenusSpeciesMaterialLocationTime PeriodNotesImages
?Coelurosauria [4] Indeterminateteeth Maharashtra Maastrichtian Coelurosauria was a common wastebasket taxon.
?Megalosauridae Indeterminateteeth Maharashtra Maastrichtian Megalosauridae was a common wastebasket taxon.
Massospondylus [5] [6] M. rawesiTooth Maharashtra Maastrichtian Previously thought to be a Massospondylus now known to be an indeterminate abelisaurid. [7]
Theropoda [8] IndeterminateTeeth. Gujarat Maastrichtian An indeterminate theropod.

Other Archosaurs

Other Archosaurs from the Takli Formation
GenusSpeciesMaterialLocationTime PeriodNotesImages
Archosauria [4] Indeterminateteeth Maharashtra Maastrichtian Either a saurischian or a crocodilla n.
Crocodyliformes [9] Indeterminate Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Crocodyliform.

Lepidosaurs

Lepidosaurs from the Takli Formation
GenusSpeciesMaterialLocationTime PeriodNotesImages
Gekkonidae [10] Indeterminate Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Gecko.
Boidae [11] [12] Indeterminate Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Snake.
Scincomorpha [11] [12] Indeterminate Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Scincomorph.
? Contogenys [10] sp. Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Globaurid.
Anguidae [13] Indeterminate Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Anguid.
Litakis [10] sp. Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Platynota.
Exostinus E. estesi [10]

E. estesai

Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Xenosaurid.
Pristiguana P. sp. Maharashtra Maastrichtian An Iguanid.
Iguanidae [10] Indeterminate Maharashtra Maastrichtian An iguanid.

Amphibians

Amphibians from the Takli Formation
GenusSpeciesMaterialLocationTime PeriodNotesImages
Anura [14] Indeterminate Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Frog.
Pelobatidae [12] Indeterminate Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Spadefoot Toad.

Fish

Fishes from the Takli Formation
GenusSpeciesMaterialLocationTime PeriodNotesImages
Pycnodus P. lametae

P. bicresta [15]

Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Pycnodontid Fish.
Belonostomus [11] sp. Maharashtra Maastrichtian An Aspidorhynchid Fish.
Sphyraena [13] sp. Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Barracuda.
Enchodus E. ferox [13]

sp. [11]

Maharashtra Maastrichtian An Enchodontid Fish.
Clupeidae [13] Indeterminate Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Clupeid Fish.
Apateodus [15] A. striatus Maharashtra Maastrichtian An Ichthyotringid Fish.
Stephanodus [15] S. lybicus Maharashtra Maastrichtian An Eotrigonodontid Fish.
Ostracion [13] sp. Maharashtra Maastrichtian An Ostraciid Fish.
Palaeolabrus [15] P. dormaalensis Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Palaeolabrid Fish.
Lepisosteus [13] L. indicus Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Gar.
Lepidotes [11] sp. Maharashtra Maastrichtian A possible late surviving lepidotid.
Dasyatis [11] sp. Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Whiptail stingray.
Igdabatis I. sigmodon Maharashtra Maastrichtian An Eagle ray.
Osteoglossum O. deccanensis Maharashtra Maastrichtian A osteoglossid Fish.
Osteichthyes [14] IndeterminateGanoid and Cycloid scales Maharashtra Maastrichtian An Bony fish.

Mammals

Mammals from the Takli Formation
GenusSpeciesMaterialLocationTime PeriodNotesImages
Symmetrodonta [13] Indeterminate Maharashtra Maastrichtian An Allotherian Mammal.

Molluscas

Molluscas from the Takli Formation
GenusSpeciesMaterialLocationTime PeriodNotesImages
Bivalvia Indeterminate Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Clam.
Limnaea sp. Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Snail.
Valvata sp. Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Snail.
Paludina sp. Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Snail.
Physa P. prinsepii Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Snail.

Crustaceans

Crustaceans from the Takli Formation
GenusSpeciesMaterialLocationTime PeriodNotesImages
Ostracoda [16] Indeterminate Maharashtra Maastrichtian An Ostracod.

Turtles

Turtles from the Takli Formation
GenusSpeciesMaterialLocationTime PeriodNotesImages
Pelomedusidae [13] Indeterminate Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Pelomedusid Turtle.
Testudinata Indeterminate Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Turtle.

Insects

Insects from the Takli Formation
GenusSpeciesMaterialLocationTime PeriodNotesImages
?Buprestidae [17] Indeterminate Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Jewel beetle.
Lomatus [17] [18] L. hislopi Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Jewel beetle.
?Curculionidae Indeterminate Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Snout beetle.
Meristos [17] M. hunteri Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Snout beetle.
Palaeotanymecides [17] P. hislopi Maharashtra Maastrichtian A Snout beetle.

Flora

See also

References

  1. Tákli Plain, northwest of Nagpur at Fossilworks.org
  2. Weishampel, et al. (2004). "Dinosaur distribution." Pp. 517-607.
  3. A. Sahni and S. Bajpai. 1988. Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary events: the fossil vertebrate, palaeomagnetic and radiometric evidence from Peninsualr India. Journal of the Geological Society of India32(5):382-395
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  9. Rio, Jonathan P.; Mannion, Philip D. (2021-09-06). "Phylogenetic analysis of a new morphological dataset elucidates the evolutionary history of Crocodylia and resolves the long-standing gharial problem". PeerJ. 9 e12094. doi: 10.7717/peerj.12094 . ISSN   2167-8359. PMC   8428266 . PMID   34567843.
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  14. 1 2 S. Hislop. 1861. Remarks on the geology of Nágpur. Journal of the Bombay Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society6:194-204
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